Back in August, T-Mobile released its own branded budget phone, the 'REVVL.' For $125, it offered a few features rarely found at its price point, like a fingerprint sensor. The carrier said it sold three times more REVVL phones than it initially planned, so now T-Mobile has released a higher-end model, fittingly named the 'REVVL Plus.'

At first glance, you can tell the design is a bit different than the existing Revvl phone. It appears to have a different back coating, with purple accents around the camera and fingerprint sensor. The on-screen navigation buttons have also been replaced by capacitive keys (and they're in the wrong order). This phone also has dual back cameras, because that's all the rage these days. Here are the specifications:

Specs

Processor

2.0 GHz Octa-Core (likely a MediaTek chip)

Camera

13MP & 5MP rear cameras/8MP front-facing camera

Battery

3,380 mAh

Color

Special edition black with magenta accents

OS

Android N

Screen

6” FHD IPS display

RAM

2GB

Storage

32GB, expandable to 128GB via microSD

Dimensions

6.5 x 3.25 x .35 in

The Revvl Plus is $0 down and $9/month with an 18-month JUMP! on Demand lease, or $8 down and $8/month for 24 months on T-Mobile’s Equipment Installment Plan. You can also buy it full-price for $200. It will go on sale November 17, and you'll be able to pick one up online or in a local T-Mobile store.

Press Release

Bellevue, Washington — November 13, 2017 — This holiday, treat yo self without breaking the bank! T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today unveiled the T-Mobile REVVL Plus – a whole lotta smartphone for not a lotta money. The REVVL Plus features a beautiful 6-inch full HD screen, dual rear-facing 13MP and 5MP cameras and the latest in biometric fingerprint security. What it doesn’tfeature is a ridiculous price tag. It’s just $0 down and only $9 a month with an 18-month JUMP! on Demand lease or $8 down and $8 per month for 24 months on T-Mobile’s Equipment Installment Plan (FRP: $200).

“We launched the REVVL family because we listen to our customers,” said John Legere, president and CEO of T-Mobile. “As smartphone prices soar, the REVVL Plus bucks the trend, delivering high-end features – like bigger screens, better cameras, longer battery life, biometric security and more – at an unbeatable price.”

T-Mobile customers push their phones to the limit. They use 34 percent more data than Duopoly customers and are nearly 3x more active on social media. They need hardware that can keep up, so the REVVL line was specifically designed to support their mobile lifestyles with brag-worthy specs like:

Camera: 13MP & 5MP RFC/8MP FFC

Battery: 3,380 mAh

Color: Special edition black with magenta accents

OS: Android N

Screen: 6” FHD IPS display

RAM: 2GB

ROM: 32GB and expandable to 128GB

Bands: CAT 4 LTE Bands 2,4,5,12 & 66

Security: Fingerprint sensor

Dimensions: 6.5 x 3.25 x .35 in

Processor: 2.0 GHz Octa-Core

In August, the T-Mobile REVVL launched nationwide and was a runaway hit, selling nearly 3x more than forecasted, proving that if you listen to what your customers want and build it, they will come.

Video typically streams at 480p. Limited time offers; subject to change. At participating locations. Device pricing for well-qualified customers; if you cancel wireless service, remaining balance may become due. Device tax & qualifying service required; SIM starter kit or upgrade support charge may be required. Equipment Installment Plan: 0% APR. JUMP! on Demand 18-mo lease: You must return device in good condition or pay it off to keep it; insurance recommended.

About T-Mobile US, Inc.
As America's Un-carrier, T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is redefining the way consumers and businesses buy wireless services through leading product and service innovation. Our advanced nationwide 4G LTE network delivers outstanding wireless experiences to 70.7 million customers who are unwilling to compromise on quality and value. Based in Bellevue, Washington, T-Mobile US provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile and MetroPCS. For more information, please visit http://www.t-mobile.com.

The modems haven't made their way to lower end (cheaper) chipsets yet to support Band 71.

Eventually, it'll get there.

jonzey231

I mean, let's be real. I work with a lot of contractors who just want a phone that lets them take a photo and send it, and make call.

This is a great option for people.

Bob Belcher

Apart from the "large internal memory" this seems decent.

Marketers don't ever seem to understand that Storage isn't memory.
All memory is internal . . . . unless there are some external RAM drives that exist for phones that I am unaware of.

h4rr4r

So what is this storage made from if not flash memory?

itguy08

Looks decent....

But for the love of all that is holy stop referring to internal memory as ROM. It is NOT ROM. ROM IS READ ONLY MEMORY - you can't write to it. Just call it what it is - internal storage!!!

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blindexecutioner

It's a nice looking phone. It looks way better than most of the 2:1 flagships this year.

MayorMcCheese

Nav keys should've been on screen (considering the cheaper one has them) with the option to fix the order. Other than that seems decent.

C64

No they shouldn't. If you have room under the screen, they should always be under the screen

someone755

If you can't put them on in the right order then either make them all the same or don't put them on at all. That's my stance on this bullshit.

C64

Not everyone's order is the right order. Or is there some law that says what the right order is?

I prefer the Samsung order above the Google order

someone755

no ur wrong :(

Do you click the top right corner of your desktop browser to go a page back? Is your primary mouse button the right one? Does the sun come up in the West where you live?
I mean there is some sense in what I'm saying. I understand people have preferences but it's increasingly becoming either "on screen" or "below screen, but with the ass-backwards layout". Not much of a choice really.

C64

Is there a law that says it?

someone755

Yes I call it the "Bullshit navigation button law". The 6th paragraph on page 73 states very clearly that
"C64 is wrong"

JRomeo

google's order for the nav buttons are best because they are the best ease-of-use place to put those buttons.

Looks like a quality phone. I hope there's some other options. I would really like them to make an Android One phone.

C64

Good looking phone, but mediatek is a no go

Timothy Vreeland

So USB...

Make or break info for people who have every device in their home charging on C already. Looks like a great device for the kids, but not going to have a micro USB charger taking up space in my house.

Cobra

It's Micro

JG

It appears to have a different back coating, with purple accents around the camera and fingerprint sensor.

Purple? T-Mobile's trade dress color is MAGENTA (they've even sued to protect it).... Since the phone was made specifically for them.... It was even mentioned in the video as magenta accents...

Luckbuckets

Kept trying to figure out who manufactured this one. it feels a lot better in the hand than the normal revvl. the screen is alright, nothing special. didn't get a chance to test the camera but its got decent options in the app. The camera bump is reminiscent of a moto cam, but the nav bars say otherwise. also very similar to the ZTE ZMax Pro. weird.

they also went sim tray instead of the crappy removable back of the first. also textured instead of shiny plastic.